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International Vegetation Classification Associations [-]
This New York natural community encompasses all or part of the concept of the following International Vegetation Classification (IVC) natural community associations. These are often described at finer resolution than New York's natural communities. The IVC is developed and maintained by NatureServe.


NatureServe Ecological Systems [-]
This New York natural community falls into the following ecological system(s). Ecological systems are often described at a coarser resolution than New York's natural communities and tend to represent clusters of associations found in similar environments. The ecological systems project is developed and maintained by NatureServe.


Characteristic Species [-]
Vines
  • Eastern Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
Herbs
  • Seabeach Amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus)
  • American Beachgrass (Ammophila breviligulata ssp. breviligulata)
  • Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)
  • Halberd-leaf Saltbush (Atriplex patula)
  • American Sea-rocket (Cakile edentula)
  • Coast-blite Goosefoot (Chenopodium rubrum)
  • Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium)
  • Fragrant Cudweed (Gnaphalium obtusifolium)
  • Beach Pea (Lathyrus japonicus)
  • Common Evening-primrose (Oenothera biennis)
  • Seabeach Knotweed (Polygonum glaucum)
  • Russian Thistle (Salsola kali)
  • Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens)
Similar Ecological Communities
  • Sand beach
    Sand beaches are similar, structurally, to maritime beaches but they occur on the unstable sandy shores of large freshwater lakes instead of on the maritime coast.
  • Marine intertidal gravel/sand beach
    Marine intertidal gravel/sand beaches are marine communities that are fully exposed at low tide and extend inland to the limit of mean high tide. Maritime beaches are terrestrial and are located in a band just above this tidal limit.
Vegetation
Vines
Herbs
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Percent Cover
This figure helps visualize the structure and 'look' or 'feel' of a typical Maritime Beach. Each bar represents the amount of 'coverage' for all the species growing at that height. Because layers overlap (shrubs may grow under trees, for example), the shaded regions can add up to more than 100%.

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New York Natural Heritage Program. 2013. Online Conservation Guide for Maritime Beach. Available from: http://www.acris.nynhp.org/guide.php?id=10003. Accessed May 24th, 2013.
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